bright

English

/bɹaɪt/

adj
Definitions
  • Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.
  • Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
  • Vivid, colourful, brilliant.
  • Happy, in good spirits.
  • Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; cheerful.
  • Illustrious; glorious.
  • Clear; transparent.
  • (archaic) Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bright inherited from Old English bryht inherited from *berht (bright) inherited from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (bright, shining, famous) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰereg- (make a noise, bark, growl, gleam, whiten).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰereg-

Gloss

make a noise, bark, growl, gleam, whiten

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